US7088383B2 - Method of registering a molded lenslet array with an array of light emitting elements - Google Patents
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- US7088383B2 US7088383B2 US10/640,197 US64019703A US7088383B2 US 7088383 B2 US7088383 B2 US 7088383B2 US 64019703 A US64019703 A US 64019703A US 7088383 B2 US7088383 B2 US 7088383B2
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
- G02B3/0006—Arrays
- G02B3/0012—Arrays characterised by the manufacturing method
- G02B3/0031—Replication or moulding, e.g. hot embossing, UV-casting, injection moulding
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- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
- G02B3/0006—Arrays
- G02B3/0037—Arrays characterized by the distribution or form of lenses
- G02B3/0062—Stacked lens arrays, i.e. refractive surfaces arranged in at least two planes, without structurally separate optical elements in-between
- G02B3/0068—Stacked lens arrays, i.e. refractive surfaces arranged in at least two planes, without structurally separate optical elements in-between arranged in a single integral body or plate, e.g. laminates or hybrid structures with other optical elements
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
- G02B3/0006—Arrays
- G02B3/0075—Arrays characterized by non-optical structures, e.g. having integrated holding or alignment means
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- 10. Imaging apparatus
- 12. Multiple channel image exposure device
- 14. Molded lenslet array
- 16. Imaging lens
- 18. Alignment pin
- 20. Media tray
- 22. Preheat station
- 24. Exposure station
- 28. Silicon pad
- 30. Registration recess
- 32. Post heating station
- 34. Media exit tray
- 36. Bottom of a registration recess
- 38. Exposed microcapsule
- 40. Unexposed microcapsule
- 42. Light source alignment recess
- 44. Photosensitive media
- 46. Microcapsule
- 48. Image-forming material
- 50. Microcapsule rupturing device
- 52. Rupturing roller
- 54. Array of light emitting elements
- 56. Preheated photosensitive media
- 58. Exposed photosensitive media
- 60. Developed photosensitive media
- 62. Completed image
- 64. Tapered sidewalls
- 68. First tapered locating surface
- 70. Second tapered locating surface
- 72. First registration pin
- 74. Second registration pin
- 76. First registration recess
- 78. Second registration recess
- 80. First tapered sidewall
- 82. Second tapered sidewall
- 84. Bottom of a light source alignment recesses
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JP4879218B2 (en) * | 2008-04-25 | 2012-02-22 | シャープ株式会社 | Lens body, light source unit, and illumination device |
DE102011052583A1 (en) | 2011-08-11 | 2013-02-14 | Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co. | Light module for an outdoor light |
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US4339209A (en) | 1978-08-31 | 1982-07-13 | Kabushiki Kaisha Uchida Yoko | Manually operated typing device |
US4440846A (en) | 1981-11-12 | 1984-04-03 | Mead Corporation | Photocopy sheet employing encapsulated radiation sensitive composition and imaging process |
US4965417A (en) * | 1989-03-27 | 1990-10-23 | Massie Philip E | Foot-operated control |
US5605783A (en) * | 1995-01-06 | 1997-02-25 | Eastman Kodak Company | Pattern transfer techniques for fabrication of lenslet arrays for solid state imagers |
US6034712A (en) | 1996-06-26 | 2000-03-07 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Exposure apparatus and image forming machine including it |
US6118514A (en) * | 1997-09-17 | 2000-09-12 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus |
US6809470B2 (en) * | 2000-12-29 | 2004-10-26 | Intel Corporation | Flat panel color display with enhanced brightness and preferential viewing angles |
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US4339209A (en) | 1978-08-31 | 1982-07-13 | Kabushiki Kaisha Uchida Yoko | Manually operated typing device |
US4440846A (en) | 1981-11-12 | 1984-04-03 | Mead Corporation | Photocopy sheet employing encapsulated radiation sensitive composition and imaging process |
US4965417A (en) * | 1989-03-27 | 1990-10-23 | Massie Philip E | Foot-operated control |
US5605783A (en) * | 1995-01-06 | 1997-02-25 | Eastman Kodak Company | Pattern transfer techniques for fabrication of lenslet arrays for solid state imagers |
US6034712A (en) | 1996-06-26 | 2000-03-07 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Exposure apparatus and image forming machine including it |
US6118514A (en) * | 1997-09-17 | 2000-09-12 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Image forming apparatus |
US6809470B2 (en) * | 2000-12-29 | 2004-10-26 | Intel Corporation | Flat panel color display with enhanced brightness and preferential viewing angles |
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